Jeonbuk, which brought a great candidate for the national university director, will take back Dakgong? Will Foyet succeed
Dec 25, 2024
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Now, the eyes are on the possibility of success. The goal of Jeonbuk Hyundai, which has switched to the coach Gus Foye with the 'Big Name', is clear. It will be a splendid revival in the 2025 season after removing the stigma of the "crisis of relegation".
It is true that Jeonbuk's outlook for the new season is not as bright as it is.
In 38 games this season, Jeonbuk has won only 10 games (12 draws and 16 losses). He scored 49 points but allowed 59 runs. He scored 1.29 goals on average per game, while giving up 1.55 goals. The traditional team color 'Dakgong' disappeared, and the problem in defense stood out. In the midst of this, veteran wingback Kim Jin-soo is about to move to FC Seoul,
Jeonbuk's problems in 2024 were complex.
However, under Petrescu's system, Jeonbuk's tactics appeared to drift without a clear color. He failed to make use of the traditional Dak-gong, and he continued to be sloppy in defense. After a slump, he eventually broke up with Petrescu and switched to an acting system, but there was no rebound. Most of the evaluations said that not only the lack of tactical response but also failed to raise the team spirit.
Jeonbuk, which broke up with former head coach Kim Doo-hyun, brought in Foye, not the domestic head coach, as the next head coach, and it can be seen that the intention is to renew this atmosphere. Having built a steady career as a head coach and manager in England and experienced various soccer while experiencing the Greek, Spanish and Uruguay leagues, he is expected to be able to solidify the faded color of Jeonbuk again. In addition to Coach Foye, Jeonbuk's possession of head coach Mauricio Tariko, as well as his son and analysis coach Diego, the head coach of Bulgari Panayotis, can be interpreted as meaning that it fully supports coloring.
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Jeonbuk's first game next year will be the first leg of the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League against Port FC at BG Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 13 (Korea time). Team identification and basic tactics must be established for more than 40 days before. It's hard to say that the time given is by no means much.
However, there is a lot of pressure to show results in a short period of time. Expectations for him are bound to be high due to his accumulated career and the value of his name that he was once mentioned as a candidate for the head coach of the Korean national team. Jeonbuk, which has crumpled its pride while surviving through the promotion and playoffs, is under a lot of pressure to produce results in the first round even for a rebound.
The point that coach Foyet will focus on is to strengthen organizational power and teamwork. In order to escape the tactical problems revealed last season and the lack of stability in offense and defense, raising the team spirit is inevitably the first goal. To this end, it is highly likely to start by re-establishing the team culture with an emphasis on communication during winter training. Experience gained by coaching a number of teams is expected to be an asset. In the process, how much the players sympathize with coach Foyet's communication method and philosophy will be a factor that accelerates success.
The key is how much Jeonbuk supports Foye in the ongoing transfer market.
There are many rumors circulating, but Jeonbuk has no concrete reinforcement. If the focus has been on the appointment of Foyet, it is now necessary to select players who match the tactical color pursued by the new coach while supplementing the problems revealed last season.
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In the end, Jeonbuk's eyes are on rebuilding the team from a mid- to long-term perspective. For Coach Foye, not only should he produce results in a short period of time, but he should also discover promising young players and make a generational change that was considered to be below expectations. Success or failure depends on how much investment Jeonbuk makes and shows patience in the process.
Fanship can also be an important key to Foye's success. It is Jeonbuk's fandom, whose pride collapsed due to drifting and sluggishness last season. However, it was Jeonbuk's fandom that gave the pitch a louder shout than anyone else at the time of commanding the K-League. It is also worth noting how attractive coach Foye's soccer, which has been framed through winter training, will be to such Jeonbuk fans.
ppark@sportschosun.com
